Turkish transfer window open
Nicolas Pépé (28) was worth 80 million euros to Arsenal in the summer of 2019 – four years later he will probably leave the club for a free transfer in the direction of the Süper Lig. Turkish media are unanimously reporting that the winger has terminated his contract with the Gunners, which runs until 2024, and is flying to Turkey on Thursday to sign for Trabzonspor.
Trabzonspor is sending a private jet to London to pick up the attacker, reports “Sports Digital“. Pépé, who played for OGC Nice on loan last season, will be seen by many as leaving Arsenal after 112 games as a flop. However, 48 scorer points in 6,591 minutes of play is not a bad value for a Premier League professional, especially since he scored 55 goals in 6,475 minutes for LOSC Lille, making him one of the most sought-after wingers in Europe.
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Several factors were probably responsible for Pépé’s failure at Arsenal: the quick departure of coach Unai Emery five months after the Ivorian’s arrival, the change in the system under successful coach Mikel Arteta as well as the burden of the record title and the meteoric rise of Bukayo Saka (22). . This mix meant that Pépé often found himself on the bench as a joker and was not able to fully demonstrate his class. He will have the opportunity to do this in Trabzon, where his signature will make him the most valuable signing in the club’s history, although his market value has fallen from 75 million euros to currently 18 million euros since 2019.
Pépé will be Trabzonspor’s 12th addition this summer – around 7 million euros were paid in transfers and loan fees for the previous newcomers, four of them came on a free transfer. The 2022 champions started the season mixed with two wins and two defeats (in the Süper Lig table) and can still improve on the transfer market until September 15th, the deadline day in Turkey.
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